Although Laws and Courts Have Prohibited Age Discrimination in Hiring

question 17

Multiple Choice

Although laws and courts have prohibited age discrimination in hiring, benefit, and promotion practices, problems for older workers persist for which of the following reasons?

• A) Older people can't hide their age when they apply for a job.
• B) Workers become less productive as they get older and have less energy, so it is harder for them to get promotions.
• C) Younger workers do not like working with older people because they are so far behind on technology.
• D) Older workers have to use their medical benefits more often, so companies charge them higher premiums for insurance.
• E) The jobs of older workers can be in jeopardy when companies are downsizing.

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Definitions:

Private Values

A situation in auctions where the value of an item is known only to the bidder, not affecting the valuation of the item by other bidders.

Dutch Auction

An auction mechanism where the price starts high and decreases until a bidder accepts the price, securing the sale.

Rational Bidders

Individuals who participate in auctions or bidding processes and make decisions based on maximizing their utility.

Common-Value Auction

In a common-value auction, all bidders have the same valuation for the auctioned item, but they may have different information about the item's actual value.